protest

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Colvin's protest, which led to her arrest, came in 1955 at the age of 15 while she was living in Montgomery, Alabama.

From BBC

Traders are currently watching protests in Iran and a U.S. threat to intervene in case that unrest should disrupt Iran’s oil exports.

From Barron's

Demonstrators had gathered in front of federal offices in Santa Ana Friday to protest the fatal shooting in Minnesota of Renee Good.

From Los Angeles Times

The protests, which have reportedly spread to 180 cities and towns in all 31 provinces, were sparked by anger over the collapse of the Iranian currency and soaring cost of living.

From BBC

Meanwhile, domestic tensions in the US have intensified after Renee Good, 37, was shot dead by an immigration agent in Minneapolis last week, triggering large protests in the city.

From BBC